Pune, Maharastra

Pune

Watch this pageThis article is about the municipality in Maharashtra, India. For its namesake district, see Pune district. For other uses, see Pune (disambiguation).Puneपुणे

From top: Fergusson College, Mahatma Gandhi Road (left), Shaniwarwada (right), the HSBC Global Technology India Headquarters, and the National War Memorial Southern 

CommandNickname(s): Queen of Deccan, Oxford of the East, Pensioner's Paradise.

Puneपुणे

Coordinates: 18°31′13″N 73°51′24″E

Country India

StateMaharashtra

Districtpune

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TypeMayor–Council • MayorDatta Dhankavade • Municipal CommissionerMahesh Pathak • Member of ParliamentAnil Shirole (Lok Sabha)[1]Area[2] • Metropolis710 km2 (270 sq mi)Area rank8thElevation560 m (1,840 ft)Population (2014)[3] • Metro[4]5,049,968 [incl. PCMC] • Metro rank8thDemonymPuneite/PunekarTime zoneIST (UTC+5:30)Postal Index Number411 0xxArea code(s)+91-20Vehicle registrationMH 12 (Pune), MH 14 (PCMC), MH 42 (Baramati) (MH 53 [Pune South] and MH 54 [Pune North] upcoming)Official languageMarathi, EnglishWebsitewww.pune.nic.inThe circular Nandi mandapa at thePataleshwar cave temple, built during the Rashtrakuta dynasty.Pune(English pronunciation: /ˈpuːnə/;[5][6][7][8] Marathi: [puɳeː] ( )) is the eighth largest metropolis in India and the second largest in the state ofMaharashtra. It was known as Punyanagari in earlier times.[citation needed]It is situated 560 metres (1,837 feet) above sea level on the Deccan plateau, on the right bank of the Mutha river.[9]Pune city is the administrative headquarters of Pune districtand was once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire.In the 18th century, Pune became the political centre of the Indian subcontinent, as the seat of Peshwas who were the prime ministers of the Maratha Empire.[10]Pune is considered the cultural capital of Maharashtra.[11] Since the 1950s and 1960s, Pune has had traditional old-economy industries which continue to grow today. Further, the city is also known for manufacturing and automobiles, as well as government and private sector research institutes for information technology (IT) education, management and training, that attract migrants, students, and professionals from India, South East Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

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